Opening the Doors to Liberal Education in Hsinchu

Renowned for its liberal approach to education, National Hsin­chu Senior High School has produced no small number of leaders in business, politics, and the arts, counting among its alumni Nobel laureate Lee Yuan-tseh, National ­Tsing Hua University president Lih J. Chen, and poet ­Cheng Chou-yu.

The sophisticated and fresh approach to education taken by the school goes back to its seventh principal, Hsin ­Chih-ping (1912-1985). As Hsin­chu Senior High’s longest-serving principal, Hsin is one of the most missed and most discussed figures among the school’s alumni.